The Album (Haddaway album)
The Album | ||||
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Released | 7 May 1993 | |||
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Length | 54:57 | |||
Label | Coconut / Arista | |||
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Haddaway chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Album | ||||
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Billboard | (favorable)[3] |
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The Album (also known as Haddaway in North America and L'Album in France) is the debut album by Trinidadian-German Eurodance recording artist Haddaway, released in May 1993 by Coconut Records.[7] It includes the hit singles "What Is Love" and "Life". The lead single, "What Is Love", was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies.[8] In 2011, the album was released onto the iTunes Store by Razor & Tie.
Critical reception
[edit]Alan Jones from Music Week wrote, "Not a one-hit wonder" proclaimed the posters flagging Haddaway's second single "Life", and they were right. Nor, on the evidence here, will he stop at two hits. His career-launching "What Is Love" is the pick of the pack for sure, but there's enough upbeat and commercial house and hi-NRG here to ensure he has a run of hits. This type of album is, however, notoriously difficult to get away, as even his labelmates Snap have discovered."[5]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "What Is Love" | Junior Torello | Dee Dee Halligan |
| 4:27 |
2. | "Shout" | Torello | Halligan |
| 4:33 |
3. | "Yeah" |
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| 3:41 |
4. | "Rock My Heart" | Torello | Halligan |
| 4:16 |
5. | "When the Feeling's Gone" | Haddaway |
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| 4:15 |
6. | "What Is Love" (Rapino Brothers mix) | Torello | Halligan |
| 3:48 |
7. | "Life" | Torello | Halligan |
| 4:18 |
8. | "Mama's House" |
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| 4:03 |
9. | "Come Back (Love Has Got a Hold On Me)" | Torello | Halligan |
| 3:57 |
10. | "Sing About Love" | Haddaway |
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| 4:40 |
11. | "I Miss You" |
| Halligan |
| 4:12 |
12. | "Life" (album re-mix) | Torello | Halligan | 4:30 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "What Is Love-(Eat-This-Mix)" | Junior Torello | Dee Dee Halligan |
| 6:57 |
2. | "Life" (Mission Control) | Torello | Halligan |
| 7:03 |
3. | "Yeah" |
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| 3:41 |
4. | "Come Back (Love Has Got a Hold On Me)" | Torello | Halligan |
| 4:16 |
5. | "I Miss You" (Club Mix) |
| Halligan |
| 6:25 |
6. | "What Is Love" (Rapino Brothers mix) | Torello | Halligan |
| 3:48 |
7. | "Stir It Up" | Bob Marley | Marley |
| 4:45 |
8. | "When the Feeling's Gone" | Haddaway |
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| 4:15 |
9. | "Sing About Love" | Haddaway |
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| 4:40 |
10. | "Mama's House" |
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| 4:03 |
11. | "Rock My Heart-Generic Heartbeat-Mix" | Torello | Halligan |
| 7:11 |
12. | "Tell Me Where It Hurts" | Diane Warren | Warren |
| 4:09 |
13. | "Shout" | Torello | Halligan |
| 4:33 |
14. | "Life" (Club Life) | Haddaway |
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| 6:13 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "What Is Love 12” Mix" | Junior Torello | Dee Dee Halligan |
| 6:41 |
2. | "Life" (12” Mix) | Torello | Halligan |
| 5:54 |
3. | "Yeah" |
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| 3:41 |
4. | "Come Back (Love Has Got a Hold On Me)" | Torello | Halligan |
| 4:16 |
5. | "I Miss You" (12” Mix) |
| Halligan |
| 5:18 |
6. | "What Is Love" (Rapino Brothers mix) | Torello | Halligan |
| 3:48 |
7. | "Stir It Up" | Bob Marley | Marley |
| 4:45 |
8. | "When the Feeling's Gone" | Haddaway |
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| 4:15 |
9. | "Sing About Love" | Haddaway |
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| 4:40 |
10. | "Mama's House" |
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| 4:03 |
11. | "Rock My Heart" | Torello | Halligan |
| 4:16 |
12. | "Tell Me Where It Hurts" | Diane Warren | Warren |
| 4:09 |
13. | "Shout" | Torello | Halligan |
| 4:33 |
14. | "Life" (album re-mix) | Haddaway |
| 4:44 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "What Is Love" | Junior Torello | Dee Dee Halligan |
| 4:31 |
2. | "Life (Everybody Needs Somebody to Love)" | Torello | Halligan |
| 4:19 |
3. | "Yeah" |
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| 3:43 |
4. | "Come Back (Love Has Got a Hold On Me)" | Torello | Halligan |
| 4:01 |
5. | "I Miss You" (radio edit) |
| Halligan |
| 3:41 |
6. | "What Is Love" (Rapino Brothers mix) | Torello | Halligan |
| 3:50 |
7. | "Stir It Up" | Bob Marley | Marley |
| 4:25 |
8. | "Sing About Love" | Haddaway |
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| 4:43 |
9. | "Mama's House" |
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| 4:05 |
10. | "Rock My Heart" | Torello | Halligan |
| 4:20 |
11. | "Tell Me Where It Hurts" | Diane Warren | Warren |
| 4:12 |
12. | "Shout" | Torello | Halligan |
| 4:36 |
13. | "Life (Everybody Needs Somebody to Love)" (Mission Control mix) | Haddaway |
| 7:02 |
- Notes
- ^[a] signifies a remixer
Personnel
[edit]- All songs arranged by Dee Dee Halligan and Alex Trime, except "Yeah" and "Mama's House" (arranged by Trime/Haddaway/Gary Jones) and "Sing About Love" (arranged by Trime/Haddaway)
- Produced by Dee Dee Halligan and Junior Torello, except "Sing About Love" (produced by Haddaway, Alex Trime and Walter Bee)
- Recorded and mixed by Gary Jones, except track 7 (mixed by Gary Jones and Henning McCoy)
- Track 6 remixed by The Rapino Brothers; track 12 remixed by Jones/Trime
- All songs on original recording published by A La Carte Music.
- Haddaway – lead vocals
- Lisa Noya - backing vocals on The Album, additional backing vocals on The Album 2nd Edition by Elkie Schlimbach, Rena T. Otta
- Alex Trime – keyboards
Charts
[edit] Weekly charts[edit]
| Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications and sales
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Austria (IFPI Austria)[22] | Gold | 25,000* |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[23] | Gold | 100,000* |
Canada (Music Canada)[24] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[25] | Gold | 42,899[25] |
France (SNEP)[26] | Gold | 100,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[27] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[28] | Gold | 25,000* |
Sweden (GLF)[29] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[30] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] | Gold | 100,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ Tilli, Robbert (1 May 1993). "Haddaway Makes Headway into Europe". Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 18. p. 14.
New single: What Is Love released on January 18...
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ (December 1993). "Haddaway – Haddaway". Billboard.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 58.
- ^ a b Jones, Alan (16 October 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p. 21. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ Stanton, Pete (13 October 1993). "New Albums". Smash Hits. p. 51. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ Weinert, Ellie (26 March 1994). "Casebook: Haddaway". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ RIAA Searchable Database; Key Word: Haddaway Archived 25 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Haddaway – The Album" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Haddaway – The Album" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Haddaway – The Album" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Haddaway – The Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Haddaway – The Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Haddaway – The Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Haddaway | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Haddaway Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1993". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1994". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Austrian album certifications – Haddaway – The Album" (in German). IFPI Austria.
- ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Haddaway – The Album" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Haddaway – The Album". Music Canada.
- ^ a b "Haddaway" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- ^ "French album certifications – Haddaway – The Album" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Haddaway; 'The Album')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
- ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('The Album')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ^ "British album certifications – Haddaway – The Album". British Phonographic Industry.